Viktor Mikhaylovich Burayev (; born 23 August 1982, in

Penza Penza (, ) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sura (river), Sura River, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Russian census, 2010 Census, Penza had ...

) is a male

race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

from

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. On August 5, 2008, Burayev and training partners Sergey Morozov, Aleksey Voyevodin, and

Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin (; born 21 March 1985) is a Russian race walker. Career He won the 2002 World Junior Championships in the 10 km race, took the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished ninth in the ...

, all coached by

Viktor Chegin Viktor Mikhailovich Chegin (; born 3 February 1962 in Bersenevka, Lyambirsky District) is a banned Russian racewalking coach. He was responsible for training all three athletes who swept the medals at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics: Olg ...

, were banned from competition, following a positive EPO test. The positive tests were conducted in April 2008. and evidenced systematic doping.

International competitions

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1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Penza Russian male race walkers Olympic male race walkers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia World Athletics Championships medalists Russian Athletics Championships winners Doping cases in athletics Russian sportspeople in doping cases 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub